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<\/span><\/div>Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n
I cannot\u00a0stress enough how important it is for you and your loved ones to remain home this Easter weekend. Turn it into a staycation!\u00a0Staying home truly does help to slow the spread,\u00a0and\u00a0we continue to see evidence of this\u00a0each and every\u00a0day in Queensland.\u00a0\u00a0The curve is\u00a0definitely flattening\u00a0and you as healthcare professionals are so instrumental in making that happen.<\/p>\n
I have a few updates for you today:<\/p>\n
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- Where to find\u00a0up to date\u00a0testing\u00a0criteria information<\/li>\n
- Information\u00a0on Women\u2019s and Newborn Services<\/li>\n
- A call for experts!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where to find up to date testing criteria information<\/strong><\/p>\n
You\u00a0are\u00a0all doing an amazing job keeping up with the ongoing changes to the testing criteria for COVID-19. Thank you for making every effort to stay updated and equipped with the correct information.<\/p>\n
When the criteria\u00a0is\u00a0expanded, we update all necessary documents that are on our COVID-19 extranet page. You can find these resources on the \u201cClinician\u00a0Resources<\/a>\u201d page under the \u201cTesting and pathology\u201d section.\u00a0Please always refer here for\u00a0the latest\u00a0information.<\/p>\n
Please note, Metro North facilities are required to apply the COVID-19 alert in HBCIS to all admitted patients known to be COIVD-19 positive. Please use the COVID-19 related account class codes.<\/p>\n
Information on Women\u2019s and Newborn Services<\/strong><\/p>\n
There is now an information\u00a0factsheet for GPs\u00a0compiled and endorsed by\u00a0Metro North Women\u2019s and Newborn Services.\u00a0This guide is\u00a0to inform plans for the care and management of\u00a0women requiring antenatal care.\u00a0 The aim is to ensure that we can safeguard women requiring care as the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic evolves.\u00a0 Please familiarise yourself with this\u00a0information here<\/a>\u00a0if it applies to the healthcare you provide.<\/p>\n
A call for experts!<\/strong><\/p>\n
The Metro North Office of Research has advised that the Australian Academy of Science are seeking registrations from individuals with expertise who can\u00a0or wish to\u00a0contribute to the national and global effort to tackle and recover from COVID-19.\u00a0 With a focus on the\u00a0scientific, health, social, cultural and economic implications.\u00a0If you would like to register, please visit\u00a0the\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like me, then you love the outdoors! Queensland at this time of year is beautiful and even though it\u2019s challenging to stay at home this Easter weekend, it\u2019s incredibly important that you do. My other\u00a0grandfurr\u00a0baby Zoey\u00a0is\u00a0making the most of\u00a0her staycation<\/strong>!\u00a0 She has decided that if she can\u2019t go to the beach then there are still opportunities for a swim and to enjoy the company of those that love her.\u00a0\u00a0Keep your mind and body healthy with your family, loved ones, housemates\u00a0(and pets) this\u00a0weekend.<\/p>\n
Whether you\u00a0are\u00a0working or resting today, what you\u00a0are\u00a0doing is important\u00a0and so very appreciated!\u00a0Thank you for continuing to put our Values in Action\u00a0at the forefront of everything that you do\u00a0and\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0display\u00a0commitment, courage and consideration during this time.\u00a0If you want to stay updated over the long weekend, you can do so\u00a0by visiting\u00a0the MNHHS\u00a0COVID-19 extranet site<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Regards,<\/p>\n
Dr Liz\u00a0Rushbrook\u202f&\u00a0Adjunct Professor Alanna Geary<\/p>\n
Metro North Health Incident Controllers<\/p>\n
Metro North HHS \u2013 Overview of Cases*<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\n Confirmed COVID-19 Cases<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Virtual Ward<\/strong><\/td>\n Inpatient Ward<\/strong><\/td>\n Inpatient ICU<\/strong><\/td>\n Recovered<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 97<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 5<\/td>\n 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n *With effect 1000 11 April 2020
\n**Metro North has two recorded deaths<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>